Swiss Air jet nearly collides with four other planes on JFK runway

A Swiss Air jet nearly crashed into four other planes at JFK airport after a communications error put them on the runway at the same time.

The Zurich-bound Swiss Air flight had been cleared for takeoff on April 17 and began rushing down the runway, but hit the brakes after noticing that air traffic control also cleared the path for four other planes, ABC 7 reports.

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